Paul McFedries

Teach Yourself VISUALLY macOS Sierra

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Produktbeschreibung

Take a guided tour of Yosemite to discover just how much your Mac can doTeach Yourself VISUALLY macOS Sierra is the perfect introduction to Apple's operating system. With clear, step-by-step instructions and plenty of rich visuals, this book walks you through the new macOS Sierra and demonstrates the essential tasks you need to know. You'll learn how to manipulate Preferences to customize your experience, make the most of your digital media, and streamline your workflow while having a little fun. You'll tour the Game Center, Messages, and Notifications, and get acquainted with Mission Control and the App Store. New Mac users will appreciate the straightforward instruction, while veteran users will enjoy getting up to speed on the latest features introduced or upgraded in macOS Sierra.
Mac OS X El Capitan is the latest incarnation of Apple's OS X, boasting elegant new visuals, several new features, and more seamless integration of Mac and iOS devices. If you use a Mac, you're going to want a guided tour that shows you just what OS X can do for you. Teach Yourself VISUALLY macOS Sierra is your guide, from the fundamentals to the neat little tricks that make the Mac experience something far beyond computing.
Copy to one device and paste on another through Universal Clipboard
Rediscover unforgettable experiences through Photo's Memories
Access your macOS desktop on other devices through iCloud Drive
Use Siri to accomplish more in less time
Like any computer, your Mac is a tool. Like any tool, the more you know about it, the more you get out of it. Discover the beauty, simplicity, and sheer functionality that millions already enjoy -- master your Mac with Teach Yourself VISUALLY macOS Sierra.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W119300610
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 189mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 692g
• ISBN-13: 9781119300618
• ISBN-10: 1119300614
• Artikelnr.: 45333063

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Learning Basic macOS Tasks
Start an Application 4
Start an Application Using Launchpad 6
Locate the Mouse Pointer 7
Switch Between Applications 8
View Running Applications with Mission Control 9
Run an Application Full Screen 10
Split the Screen with Two Applications 11
Search Your Mac 12
Voice-Operate Your Mac with Siri 14
Save a Document 16
Open a Document 17
Print a Document 18
Copy a File 20
Move a File 21
Rename a File 22
Delete a File 23
Open a Folder in a Tab 24
Open a Document in a Tab 25
Chapter 2 Browsing the Web
Open a Web Page in a Tab 28
Navigate Web Pages 30
Navigate with the History List 32
Change Your Home Page 34
Bookmark Web Pages 36
Pin a Web Page Tab 38
Mute a Web Page Tab 39
Display a Web Page Video as Picture-in-Picture 40
Search for Sites 41
Download a File 42
View Links Shared on Social Networks 44
Create a Web Page Reading List 46
Chapter 3 Communicating via Email
Add an Email Account 50
Send an Email Message 52
Add a File Attachment 54
Add a Signature Block 56
Receive and Read Email Messages 58
Reply to a Message 60
Forward a Message 62
Open and Save an Attachment 64
Create a Mailbox for Saving Messages 66
Add Events and Contacts from a Message 68
Process Messages Using Gestures 69
Chapter 4 Enhancing Online Privacy
Delete a Site from Your Browsing History 72
Prevent Websites from Tracking You 74
Remove Saved Website Data 76
Enable Private Browsing 78
Delete a Saved Website Password 80
Delete Saved Credit Card Data 82
Move Spam to the Junk Mailbox Automatically 84
Configure Advanced Junk Mail Filtering 86
Disable Remote Images 88
Chapter 5 Talking via Messages and FaceTime
Sign In to Messages 92
Send a Message 94
Send a File in a Message 96
Sign In to FaceTime 98
Connect Through FaceTime 100
Chapter 6 Tracking Contacts and Events
Add a New Contact .104
Edit a Contact .106
Create a Contact Group .108
Navigate the Calendar 110
Create an Event .112
Create a Repeating Event 114
Send or Respond to an Event Invitation
Chapter 7 Playing and Organizing Music
Understanding the iTunes Library .120
Navigate the iTunes Window 121
Play a Song .122
Create a Playlist 124
Purchase Music from the iTunes Store .126
Apply Parental Controls 128
Subscribe to a Podcast 130
Chapter 8 Learning Useful macOS Tasks
Integrate macOS and Your iPhone or iPad 134
Using Handoff to Switch Between a Device and macOS 136
Install a Program Using the App Store 138
Write a Note .140
Enhance Notes with Attachments .142
Create a Reminder 144
Create a New Reminder List .146
Work with the Notification Center 148
Organize Files with Tags .150
Search Files with Tags 152
Search for a Location .154
Get Directions to a Location 156
Install a Font 158
Access Non-Keyboard Characters 160
Chapter 9 Connecting to Social Networks
Sign In to Your Facebook Account 164
Post to Facebook .166
Publish a Photos Album to Facebook .168
Sign In to Your Twitter Account .170
Send a Tweet 172
Connect to Your LinkedIn Account 174
Post to LinkedIn 176
Update Your Social Network Profile Picture 178
Connect to Your Flickr Account 180
Send Photos to Flickr .182
Set Up Your Vimeo Account .184
Send a Video to Vimeo 186
Share Information with Other People 188
Chapter 10 Viewing and Editing Photos and Videos
View a Preview of a Photo .192
View a Slideshow of Your Photos 194
Import Photos from a Digital Camera 196
View Your Photos .198
Create an Album 200
Crop a Photo .202
Rotate a Photo 204
Straighten a Photo .206
Remove Red Eye from a Photo 208
Add Names to Faces in Your Photos 210
Mark Your Favorite Photos .212
Set an Album's Key Photo 213
Email a Photo 214
Take Your Picture .216
Play Digital Video with QuickTime Player .218
Chapter 11 Securing macOS
Change Your Password 222
Require a Password on Waking .224
Disable Automatic Logins 226
Configure App Downloads 228
Turn On the Firewall .230
Configure Location Services .232
Enable the Guest